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Epitrochoid
Epˊi-tro′choid
,Noun.
[Pref.
epi-
+ Gr. [GREEK] wheel + -oid
.] (Geom.)
A kind of curve. See
Epicycloid
, any Trochoid
. Definition 2024
epitrochoid
epitrochoid
English
Noun
epitrochoid (plural epitrochoids)
- A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine
Derived terms
Translations
geometric curve
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See also
- epitrochoid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia